Visiting George Fox College felt the wrath of a victory, hungry USF football team, as the aroused Dons; bulled their way to a 17-6 victory over the stubborn Quakers last Saturday, to record their first win of the year. The Dons rolled up 297 total yards with 169 in the air and 126 on the ground. Freshman quarterback Steve Mongillo, getting better with each game, treated a meager, but delirious crowd of 500 to an aerial show, as he completed 14 of 28 passes for 169 yards and one touchdown. Most of his tosses went to end Mike Gasparini, who was a sensational surprise at flanker. Gasparini, filling in for the injured Paul Lahaderne, speared seven passes for 122 yards, many picking up vital first-down yardage. Gasparini also caught Mongillo's lone touchdown pass, a 41-yarder. But Mongillo and Gasparini weren't the game's only standouts. The Dons halfback. Phil Mooney, had his third straight great week as he bulldozed his way for 98 yards in 21 carries— a 4-plus yard average. The powerful senior now has gained 267 yards in three games. Not all the laurels went to the offense however. The defensive secondary limited the Quakers to 72 yards in the air and they picked off four George Fox passes, two each by Fred Schulz and Mike Donohue. It was Schulz who stole the thunder though. The junior defensive end rambled 40 yards for a touchdown with one of the thefts and also recovered a fumble. USF's superior defensive line was fhe real story, however, as the Quakers were held to 90 yards on the ground. Faced with the need for vital first down yardage, Mongillo flipped a quick pass to Gasparini. The swift sophomore looked as if he were going to be tackled almost immediately, but he eluded the defender and scampered 17 yards for the all important first down. On the next play, Mongillo called last year's pet surprise, the tackle eligible, as he hit big Dave Olerich for 17 yards and another first down, this time on the Quaker nine. Three straight passes failed how ever and on fourth down Olerich split the uprights from 16 yards out for a 3-0 lead. The Dons second score came only seconds later as the eager Quakers played foolish football and paid dearly for it (TheFoghorn).
